Every method is used to prove to men that in given political, economic, and social situations they are bound to be happy, and those who are unhappy are mad or criminals or monsters.
Alberto Moravia (1907 - 1990), novelist
The Military Times newspaper surveyed enlisted personnel and found that 60% remain convinced the Iraq war is worth fighting and 63% approve of the way the war is being handled. That is interesting because most the of soldiers are too young to know a better way, and a good majority never completed a college education and most likely know very little history. Guess who was surveyed? The subscribers were randomly surveyed by mail in late November and early December. No doubt the troops in Baghdad sent their replies without haste in between battles and arming their humvees.
According to the publication, the annual poll includes 1,423 active-duty subscribers to Air Force Times, Army Times, Navy Times and Marine Corps Times. The Misanthrope would be interested to know how many troops in Iraq are reading this mouthpiece publication? We bet it’s primarily officers.
This poll appears to be nothing but propaganda for people who think this war is still about (multiple choice):
(a) Weapons of mass destruction
(b) Something to do with 9/11
(c) Chemical and biological weapons, which were a threat to the United States
(d) Iraq pursuing and possibly even possessing the means to build and deliver a nuclear bomb
Unfortunately, if all of the above are wrong, the only motivation for this war was revenge and getting oil into the marketplace. What a tragedy and shame for the United States. No amount of spin will change that.
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